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With the recent announcement of Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview, we are happy to reveal the current state of driver support for Dell servers to help make your experience better.

Dell has been working with Microsoft to bring you the best possible experience on Dell hardware. As a part of this effort we’ve worked with internal teams and vendors to submit drivers to Microsoft for inclusion in the Windows media. As a result, this Microsoft release has the majority of our device drivers in the Windows media “inbox”.

Having a driver inbox reduces the need to download drivers manually from Dell’s website saving time and making support tasks easier. Looking forward, later Windows Server 2012 R2 releases should incorporate additional/updated inbox drivers for our devices. However, as a disclaimer, because this is a pre-release product, Microsoft or a particular vendor may alter the features or types of hardware supported before release.

Listed below are a few device drivers which are not inbox in the Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview. Dell is currently working with vendors to provide these drivers as Out-of-Box and will be posted on support.dell.com when available, usually after OS launch.

Because Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview is a pre-release product still in active development, Dell will only provide limited support for Windows Server 2012 R2 and it is not recommended for use in a production environment until validation testing has been completed and the OS has been released for sale. Feel free to check out what’s new in Windows Server 2012 R2 on your test servers and let us know what you think.